Quinnipiac University has acquired $2,672,000 in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds, approved by the Federal CARES Act. Students who were enrolled in the 2020 spring semester who faced financial difficulties due to COVID-19 were able to apply if they met the criteria.
On Friday, March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Re...

Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian and Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Jennifer Brown have made the announcement that there will be in-classroom instruction and an on-campus residential experience this fall.
The Quinnipiac community will experience some changes to the 2020-2021 sch...

Quinnipiac University has released an internal statement about their plan to have employees and students eventually return to campus.
This plan will be carried out in a series of phases, with employees returning to campus as early as June 15 and the return of students on August 24, at the earliest. ...

Hamden residents participated in a “Thank You Tour” vehicle parade to recognize and thank essential workers on Thursday.
The parade was sponsored by the town of Hamden and featured Hamden’s fire and police departments. Also in the parade were the Connecticut National Guard, American Medical...

Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that he has received the report from Connecticut’s Reopening Education Committee detailing recommendations on how institutions can reopen for the fall.
The recommended sequencing of the reopening of colleges and universities would be as follows:
Resea...

Dr. Judy Olian joined Quinnipiac University as its ninth president on July 1, 2018. The university held an inauguration ceremony for her exactly one year ago today on May 1, 2019, but a lot has changed since then.
“The last two years are hard to characterize in some sense because they have been so...

Universal Music Group (UMG) is having celebrities team up to create personalized face masks to help protect their fans throughout COVID-19. Classic bands like the Rolling Stones, Queen, Black Sabbath and Pantera, as well as artists like Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Blackpink and others are some of ...

On Tuesday April 28, 2020, Quinnipiac President Judy Olian sent a letter to faculty and staff outlining a plan for how the university is looking to move forward post COVID-19. Four groups have been formed to prepare for students returning back to campus this fall and other scenarios if on-ground classes ...

Quinnipiac University closed its housing for the rest of the semester on Sunday, March 15; however, it’s not easy for all students to get home, especially with the severity of the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
“It’s been tough. I’ve been in contact with my family every day getting updates...

In this Q30 News Online Exclusive, Kailee Heffler anchors from her home in Burlington, MA with the latest on COVID-19 and what’s happening around Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac will be issuing students refund credits for housing and meal plans this semester.
Students and professors share how online cl...

On top of studying for exams and keeping up with their school work, Quinnipiac students are giving back to their communities. Students are sewing and donating facemasks for their family members and healthcare workers to wear as protection against the coronavirus.
In her hometown of Methuen, MA, Carly Bonann...

John Krasinski, just like the rest of us, was tired of seeing all the bad news in the media. So, he decided to do something about it. Krasinski started a youtube show, Some Good News, which highlights all the good news going on in the world. The show is lighthearted and uplifting, but Krasinki’s m...